The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor… Luke 4:16-22 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 4:16-22. Do you see any connection between this story and your own mission and priorities? Explain. Read this week’s article...
Climate change is negatively affecting Florida in several ways and is expected to have increasing negative effects over the next couple of decades. For example, statewide annual average temperatures have accelerated in recent decades, increasing at a higher rate than...
In the beginning, the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1-18 Questions for Life Groups Read John 1:1-18. As you read these verses, reflect on your own understanding of the creation stories in Genesis. How are these two stories...
Our lives are a story in themselves. But not just any story. Each one of us is an image-bearer of an even greater story. It is the story of creation and our role in guarding and protecting its beauty and grandeur. Sadly, our individual stories often go untold. Not...
Which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by the robbers? Luke 10:25-37 Questions for Life Groups Read Luke 10:25-37. Imagine yourself in this story. Where do you fit? Why? Who are the neighbors that you find hard to offer help to? Read...
Jesus was not a climate scientist or activist. He didn’t have to be. Neither was he a vegan or vegetarian. Jesus didn’t need to wear labels for everyone around Him to know how much He loved creation. It was apparent in His everyday life. Jesus was pro-life, but He...
On the Sunday before we celebrate everything scary for Halloween, we begin a new series titled Life. Speaking of everything scary. The debate is long over, and the consensus is that climate change is real and taking an increasing toll on our lives together. The time...
So they gathered them all and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves which the people had eaten. John 6:1-15 Questions for Life Groups Read John 6:1-15. Imagine yourself as one of the disciples. What’s going through your mind? What...
As we come to the end of our Miracles Series, we also reach the final chapter and epilogue of our companion book, Just Jones. Our next series, Life, begins the last Sunday in October. In this week’s reading, Ollie’s guilt in pulling off his big prank is about to be...
We finish our current worship series, Miracles, on Sunday, October 20. As our companion book, we used Andrew Andrew’s book Just Jones, a sequel to The Noticer. Feedback on his books was extremely positive. I’m pleased to announce that Following Jesus in a Warming...